The role of gender and most specifically the role of women within Hinduism and Islam

Running head : WOMEN AND RELIGION

The Role of Women in Hinduism and Islam (Name (Institution /School (Professor (Subject

The Role of Women in Hinduism and Islam

Gender is one of the many issues that are tackled in almost all aspects of life . Throughout history , the issues on gender have helped in distinguishing a society from the other . For instance , among the great cities in Athens , it is in Greece where women have not been given the any rights , not even on making decisions for themselves . On the other hand , the brave warriors

of Sparta consider women as an integral part of their society because of their capability to produce more warriors in to protect the city-state (Duby et . al , 1994

In religion , gender is also an important concern . Each religion is known to have a distinctive perception of each gender . The perception of gender for each religion is mostly affected by the teachings that the religion is propagating to every man . Subsequently , this same perception , founded from the handed out teachings , affects the roles and traditions of each gender

In two of the most famous religions in the world , both men and women play a big role in life that needs to be fulfilled . More specifically women and not only men are considered as the one who has a purpose to live by . In Hinduism , women are perceived as the daughters of Mahadevi the goddess consort of the mighty god Shiva she is the active potential , a source . She...